Galina Shurinova
Galina Shurinova, born 1954, Saint Petersburg. Charges: Article 171 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code (Act of carrying out of business activities without mandatory registration by the government, or…); Article 282 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code (Incitement of hatred or enmity); Article 282.1 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code (The creation and management of a extremist group); “The case of the Church of Scientology of St. Petersburg”. Sentence (August 24, 2023): A fine of 1,300,000 rubles; shell be exempt from the punishment. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, January 21, 2018; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as a political prisoner, January 15, 2018.
In brief
Saint Petersburg · Saint Petersburg · Religious figures · Extremism cases
Sentence
A fine of 1,300,000 rubles; shell be exempt from the punishment
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 171 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code — Act of carrying out of business activities without mandatory registration by the government, or without licenses or accreditation, if such an act has caused damage to individuals or the state.
- Article 282 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code — Incitement of hatred or enmity
- Article 282.1 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code — The creation and management of a extremist group
Full wording of the charges
was involved in illegal entrepreneurship - selling books and providing various paid services, organising the activities of an extremist community and humiliating parishioners
Latest event
October 7, 2025 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, January 21, 2018
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial Human Rights Centre, January 15, 2018
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Persecution ends
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict, released from serving the sentence
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Persecution begins
The case of the Church of Scientology of St. Petersburg
Criminal case
The case of the Church of Scientology of St. Petersburg
Other defendants in the case
- Sahib Aliyev — At large
- Konstancia Esaulkova — At large
- Ivan Matsitsky — At large, 6 years 6 months
- Anastasia Terentyeva — At large
Details and sources
Full summary
Arrested in June 2017 on charges of illegal entrepreneurship, as well as leading an extremist community and humiliation of human dignity. In late July, she was transferred under house arrest after an ambulance had to be called for her in court. She was later released on a recognisance not to leave. On 24 August 2023, she was sentenced to a fine of 1,300,000 rubles but the punishment was waived.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 171 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.